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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-05-27
LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

Chestnut. Thirteenth and Market street
and CifY-hall square.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-05-27
Harvey and the Bible.

An open letter to Barney Gibbs q prominent
Democratic politician Of f-exstS.opposed tothn
amendment. from his friend Nike Mcfingn!,
Isimpasss, Texas.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-05-27

OUR PL
Total Abstinence for the Individual, an
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28
The Southern Volunteers.

Maj H. Kyd Douglas of Hagerstown in a
recent lecture said: 1.-The Southern soldier
received no price for his patriotism. No
bounty, worthless pay, little or no hope of
pension-they were driven to enlist by pa
triotism, CONSUMPTION or the pressure at
home, which drove them to the camp.
For the last half of the war the Confed-
crates fought without pay. When I paid
81 800 for modest uniform that was not
worth more than $50 in gold, and was Of
tered 81, 800 for a horse worth S10C-fair
samples of prices at that time-th9 South
ern soldier in ranks was serving his country
for less than forty cents a month III gold.
Those were desperate and reckless DAYS and
was once witness to a game of poker, after
a night supper, where one officer lost $4,000
in few hours, and paid it in uncut sheets
of Confederate notes.
1T was about that time that a Confeder-
ate cavalryman gave such emphasis to our
condition when he was offered s., 600 for
his sorry steed Five thousand dollars for
this horsen he answered, as he proudly
refined up his bonv Bucephalus. why gave
$1,000 this morning for currying himn
Payday, irregular as it was. was a sar-
casm and a jest, for when evening came
crowds of restless soldiers would gather
around the camp-fires, and the night would
be filed with laughter, as the accumulated
pay of months passed by the hazard of cards
from hand to hand.
There was no money for the soldier to
send home to his wife and children, none
worth keeping for them, for the soldier
knew that it would be as worthless as Con
tinental scrip. The treasury notes were
beautiful to look upon, but there was moth
ing they would buy. They were only good
to gamble with"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28
Local Personal.

Mr. f. Y Ham and family left last night
for Gainesville, Ga.
Henry j. Rieser, of the firm of Rieser d
Stern, and bride, are expected to arrive in
New York to-day from Europe, where they
have been travelling for the last three
months Mr.. Rieser will be in Savannah
shortly.
Among the arrivals at the Pulaski House
were j. p. Beckwith. Augusta; S. f. Clenv-
land, Cincinnati; o. w. Hicks, Richmond
Va. I. Barron, Baltimore; J. Elias, New
York; Lewis McLejn, Richmond, Va; T.
w. st. Clair, New York; L. F. Johnston,
st. Augustine; j. w. Sherer, Philadelphia.
c. A. Williams. j. w. Craig, Charleston,
S. c.; A. NJ. Doam, Boston; 7. NJ Pembel-
lin New York
At the Harnett House were G. A. Folgar
and wife, w. r. tolgcr, Ann Arbor, Mich. /:
J. II. Lapham, Il. l.. Stevens, Il. J. Ne
Henry and wife, Phndelphia;C b. Donald
son, L. b. Chambers nrd wife. r. H. Peter
son, Boston, Mass g. s. Ransom, LockDort
\. Y. Mrs C. A. Giddings. New York: J.
D. Samuels, Columbia, $. c. T. d. Radley,
Miss Radley, Millen; John Wright, Tybee
Island; Edward Bird. Guyton.
At the Scrcven House were s. Il. Haupt,
Roanoke, Va; w C. de Almond, NJ. d.
Seaman, T. A. T. Vaughn, j. Fidgleson,
Philadelphia c. NJ. Winant, +. H. Lapsley,
5. Lembcrger, C.. A. Bloom, New York o.
/. Loop, Memphis, Tenn; n. e. JoSsclyn,
Rogers, Ga. ". W. Mlliken, Race Pond,
Ga. }. q. Cain, Louisville, Ga. George w
Carroll, Thomasville; j. c. Singleton,
Georgetown. ;. c.. Samuel Wolf, W. T..
Reynolds, Cincinnati, o.; Rev. {. VI.
Sturgcs, Fernandna; Rev. A. w. Knight,
t. w. Mumby Jacksonville.
At the Marshall House were ]. Bennett,
Admission, Ala. r. J. Lain, B. j. Reuolds,
n 4 Ia r. -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters OF Money and Management
About Various Lines.
What is known as the Bronson road

What is known as the Bronson road"
is grading right along toward Gay
Springs, Fla. on the Wekiva river, its ultl-
mate destination being Indian river The
railroad is said to be part OF the Louisville
and Nashville system, and Is TO extend north
west to Montgomery, Ala us present
northern terminus is two and half miles
from Eustis, Fla, on Lake Joanna, where
DR.. Bronson's winter home IS.
Mr.. j. D. Williamson, President of the
Rome and Carrollton railroad, stated TO
Rome Courier reporter that there were
only some terminal matters to arrange at
Chattanooga and other preliminaries before
they win be ready to begin work. These
prehminaries will be completed about aug
l or 5. II has not been decided yet which
end of the line will be commenced at, Chat
tanooga or Rome. The Rome merchants
are Offering special inducements to
the company to commence work
there and 60 north. The Chatta-
nooga people will also endeavor to
have work begun at that place. An en-
gineering party left Tuesday to finish the
remaining work on Missionary Ridge, near
Chattanooga and another new party OF en-
gineers viii be put in the field In the next
few days. Mr.. Williamson said that to any
person who had any business to know, he
was authorized to refer to Mr.. II. b. Garth,
President of the Mechanics National Bank,
New York, who Will inform them that the
financial arrangements have all been com
pleted to build the road and that it will
surely be built
The citizens of McRae had an enthusi-
astic mass meeting at the Academy Saturday
last for the purpose of organizing and TAX
ing steps looking to the terminus or Junction
of the Americas, Preston and Lumpkin rail-
road at that point The road is being con-
structed very rapidly, and cars will be run
ming into Abbeville twenty-five miles from
there by Aug, IS. j. W. Jordan, Of Amer
icus, a representative Of the company, was
present. and addressed the meeting, stating
that the road was a certainty, and
would interSect the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia railway either
at McRae or Neville The surveying corps
are now within five miles of town. Two
preliminary surveys will be made, when a
final route will be decided upon, and it is
expected that dirt will be broken inside of
sixty days. The meeting adopted resolu
lions expressive of their earnest desire for
the road, and Offering all material induce
ments possible. The City Council have APP
pointed Messrs. NJ. Frigzel and Wright Ian
caster as canvasSers, who Will begin solicit
ing subscriptions, securing right of way,
etc, at once.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28
WEATHER POINTERS.
Heavy Rainfall at Bainbridge-Ex-
pected Visit Of the Cyclone.

Heavy Rainfall at Bainbridge-Ex-
pected Visit Of the Cyclone.
Yesterday was SO much cooler than
the day previous that the Savannah
people rejoiced greatly The temperature
in the State was decidedly low and below the
average The rainfall was exceedingly
heavy AT Opelika, Ala, the extraordinary
fall Of $50 inches is reported, and l. 20 inches
at Bainbridge; Townsville, 22S Albany
In, and other stations less. The general
average for this district was l.25. Cedar
Keys, Fla, reported inches. and Mont
gomery, Ala, 2.06.
The cyclone that was centering on the
Gulf Tuesday moved northward yesterday
and at 3 p. m, had centered tritic east of
Montgomery, Ala. At 10 o'clock il had
moved slightly eastward The storm is
rotary in character and though no very
high winds have been reported from that
section, yet il is expected that the cyclone
viii cause great damage in its
course. These storms gather strength as
they move on, and the probabilities are
that this storm will enlargeits limits greatly
1t is expected that Savannah will have a
touch of it this morning, and If it increases
in strength it will become a hurricane
Telegraphic advices last night reported
great damage near Montgomery, Ala. -,
already
A telegram was received last night order
ing the observer TO change the signal flag
from southeast winds to southwest. The
highest wind velocity here yesterday was at
6o'clock p m, when a squall prevailed for
few moments, the wind averaging a
velocity of twenty-five miles per hour.
To-day's indications are for rain, with
lower temperature in the northern part Of
the State and stationary i'll the southern.
The winds generally viii be southerly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28
Charleston Pickinps.

At a special meeting of the Board of Pub
lie School Commissioners a few days ago,
the advisability of closing the public schools
earlier in the summer was discussed. As it
is, the public schools do not close until the
last Of July, whereas most of the private
schools in the city suspend exercises on June
o. AS the present session is SO near its
close, however, it was decided to do nothing
in the matter this year The schools will
therefore close for the summer, as usual,
next Friday.
The Carolina Light Infantry, the crack
colored corps of the State, left Tuesday
evening for Augusta. where they will be
the guests Of the Douglass Light Infantry
of that city. The visiting military number
thirty-nine, rank and file, and are differed
by Capt. James A. Williams, Lieuts. w. G.
Fridie and w. z. Cole, and Sergts. E. j.
Gaillard and Henry L. Williams. They
participated in the colored military parade
III Augusta Wednesday, after which the
annual company plume drill was held.
The feature Of the Citadel commencement
programme Wednesday was the annual
celebration of the two literary societies of
the Academy. The day was otherwise OBJ
served at the Academy, by the regular an
nual meeting of the Board of Visitors and
by dress parade of the cadets in the after
noon. The latter took place at $50 o'clock
and was witnessed bya large number of
spectators, among whom were very many
strangers, several of the alumni of the in
stitution, and the families and friends of
the cadets. having taken advantage of the
reduced rates on the railroads TO visit the
city and see the "boys in gray" in their
stronghold
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28
Milk Julep at Livingston's pharmacy.
Thanks.

We have just completed taking stock for
our first year in business, which has been
more than gratifying to us.
We are under many obligations to our
friends and the public at large for the liberal
patronage bestowed upon us, and we are in
hopes 10y studying the wants of our custom
ers and continuing with our Strictly One
Price and Plain Figure Plan of meriting a
continuation of same Although the sum
mer season is far advanced, we have dupli-
Cated on a great number of goods. and are
fully prepared TO serve those WHO are in
need of n nice seasonable suIt, Hat or Fur
nishing Goods. We particularly call atten-
ton 10 our line Of SIS, IS 81, 80. - 50, $40,
80 80 and $40 80 Suits, which took the
town by storm this season
As the old saying goes lin time of peace
prepare for war; consequently we are max
ing preparations now for the Fall trade,
and are daily studying the interest of our
patrons. We viii in duo time announce
some special novelties of interest.
Our tailor is still in the house TO render
any alterations free OF charge. Again
thanking our friends aud the public at
large for their liberal patronage. We are
yours, very respectfully.
APPEL g. ScHAUL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28
THE LOCAL LAW MAKERS.
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.

The Petition of the Southern Oil Com
pany Granted-A Move to Pension
Disabled and Aged Policemen-The
Thomas-Lynch Litigation Brought
into the Council.
The regular meeting of the City Council
was held last night, Mayor Lester presiding
The regular reports Of committees were
brought in and received and a number of
small matters of business were disposed of.
The Water Committee made a report IN ia
vor of granting the petition Of the Southern
Oil Company to connect the oil works and
the water mains with a 6-inch pipe, the COM
pany to pay an annual rental of $50, 10 use
the water for none other than fire ex-
tinguishing, to give the city 5000 bond
the same to be forfeited if the water
used for any other purposes than to extin-
guislI fire, and the company to pay the cost
OF connection. On motion of Alderman
Thomas, the condition applying to the bond
was stricken out and, as a substitute, a con-
dltion was inserted providing that the oil
company should put in a meter, and if at
any time it showed that the water had been
used when there had been no fire the city
should have right to cut off the supply.
In that shape the report was adopted
The Committee on Police reported an or
dinance providing that policemen who were
taken sick, or disabled while in the dis,
charge of their duty, should be paid their
salaries for the time they We're laid off, if
the Chief of Police advised the payment
and the Police Committee concurred. 1t
was adopted
John Lynch introduced petition asking
that a survey of his lot in Monterey ward
be made, to define the line between his lot
and that of ID. r. Thomas. trustee, as he
desired to complete a building begun
thereon.
Alderman Nell asked if the case was not
in court
Alderman Thomas stated that to obtain
his rights in this matter he had been forced
to go into court He doubted whether the
Council had a right to act while the case
was pending, and he also doubted whether
he would be bound by the action of the
Council. He asked permission to retire
Mr. Lynch addcSSed the Council and said
that in good faith he had obtained from the
Council permission to erect building on
his property, and in good faith he had be
gun the work, but Mr. Thomas had been
oo1ectlng ever since work was begun. He
wanted to know why he could not build on
his own property.
On motion Of Alderman Schwarz the mat
ter was referred to the Attorney and the
City Surveyor
A petition from George F. Byrnes to erect
wharf on $50 feet of land on the other
side of the river, leased by him from the
city was referred to the Harbor and Wharf
Committee
Alderman Bogart introduced resolution
asking the Police Committee to suggest
some plan for pensioning policemen who had
grown old or been disabled in the city's ser
vice 1t was adopted
The bids for building an extension of the
Sixth street sewer was awarded TO Martin
Cooley, the lowest bidder, for $3.50 The
Council then adjourned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28
THROuGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There by the
News Reporters.

Mr. Robert g. Gaillard was appointed a
commercial notary yesterday.
There will he a regular meeting of Haupt
Lodge No. s., |. o. o. F., this evening at 8
o'clock.
Upon his return to Atlanta to-day Hon.
p NJ Russell will Introduce a bill to iucOrpo-
rate Ocean City on Tybee Island.
The steamer Grace Pitt came down off
Willinks marine railway yesterday and re-
sumed her route between here and Beau
fort, S. c.
Six arrests were reported by the police
YESTERDAY. Four were for drunk and dis
orderly and two were arrested for stealing
bell from h. c. Council q Co.
The gentleman who 50 narrowly missed
being shot and struck with rock on the
Jacksonville train Tuesday night was Mr.
w. +. Hixon, not Mr. j. f. Hixon.
George Styles was arrested yesterday and
brought before Justice Warning Russell, Jr.,
charged with beating and assaulting his
wife, Agnes Styles He was held for ap-
pearance at the November term of the City
Court
The advantages Of the Charleston and Sa-
vannah railroad and the Old Dominion
Steamship Line TO New York, are being
recognized every day more and more. This
route is a great favorite with tourists and
really makes most enjoyable trip:
The daily Pullman service over the
Charleston and Savannah is greatly enjoyed
by travellers now, and especially by those
going TO Ashvillc, y. c., and other noun
tain resorts 1t is a comfortable trip, free
from dust and everyday agreeable.
The British ship Canute arrived at Pensa-
cola last Thursday a week ago She had in
$50 tons of Liverpool salt in bulk consigned
to Messrs. c. NJ. Gilbert Il Co., of this port.
This is rather an unusual route to import
salt, but the superstition is that no vessel
was available at Liverpool at the time.
The steamship George Appold, of the Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation Com
pany, has been recently Withdrawn from
this route and is now undergoing a thorough
overhaullng. The steamship William Crane
has been placed on the route in her stead
She will probably arrive from Baltimore
to-day.
The schooner Harry Prescott, Capt
Doone, arrived here yesterday morning
from the Kennebec river with a cargo Of
ice. Capt. Doane reports having had light
winds the most of the voyage, but also ex-
perienced several heavy squalls, the hardest
one being on last Friday, during which he
had the foresail carried away; also passed
within 200 yards Of a tremendous water
spout off Cape Romano
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28
An Overturned Lamp.

About $3.50 o'clock last night Fred Ron
nins, n clerk in the store of j. H. II. Entel-
man, southeast corner Of East Broad and
Broughton streets, had retired to his room.
over the store, and sat down In a chair,
setting the lighted lamp on the door By
soiue means he overturned the lnmD
and the OF! running out ignited and flashed
up. In his confusion he neglected to uuench
the flames but cried Fire" Mr. Entelman
rushed upstairs, and scizing the lamp threw
II out Of the window into the street The
damage 10 the room was very slight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28
THE PUBLIC BUILDING BILL.
DR.. Hops to Make Vigorous Fight
to Save HIS Home.

10 obVo f1OIl6.
Dr. D. Hops, who owns the residence the
United States government seems SO DESTROYS
Of getting, to utilize the ground as a site for
a new post office, announced yesterday his
intention of fighting the measure in every
possible way He has received copies of
the bills, and says the one ceding jurisdic-
ton is in the usual form, but the one grant
ing the right to condemn is far more
favorable TO him than he expected to find
it. He thought that the United States gov
eminent was to appoint one adjuster and
the Governor of Georgia another, those two
to select the third Instead of that Gov
Gordon will appoint one, and the property
owner is not satisfied with the appraisement
he can take the matter into court.
DR.. Hops thinks the bill can DO killed as
soon as it comes up, because it is "a special
bill and it has not been advertised for thirty
DAYS, as is required in the case of special
legislation, but the doctor says he doubts
whether he will bring that up, as it would
only delay matters if he did kill il, and he
desires to fight the thing out at once, He
will appear before the committee and pro-
test most vigorously.
He thinks that the whole matter is the
result of the whim of the agent who was
sent here. He had other and more conven-
lent sites offered him. but he refused them
all and made up his mind firmly to have
DR. Hops residence. The doctor has his
doubts about the constitutionality of the
bill, but does not care to make known his
point at present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28
The Good Templars in Convention

The Augusta Chronicle of Wednesday
contains an elaborate account Of the CON
vention of Good Templars now in session
there, and mentions, as delegates from this
city, Mrs. Rose Ridley, Mrs, NJ j. Carr,
MeSsrs, j. G. Ledbetter, H. H. Morgan,
Charles b. Honiker, and G. II. Miller
Senator Colquitt, Rev. DR.. Hawthorne, Mr.
j. A. Gray, and other prominent temperance
workers, are in attendance upon the CON
vention. In its account of the first days
proceedings it says that 1.-THE Rev d. c.
Oliver, of Athens, arose and introduced
little Johnnie Joseph Carr, a temperance
worker of Savannah, who related a stirring
poem entitled Vote it Out'n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28
HIS LAST LEGS.
EXTENDING THE LINES.
The Telephone Company Stretching
Out It's Wires.

The Telephone Company Stretching
Out It's Wires.
The following is the list of. subscribers to
the telephone company whose Instruments
have been put in place since April l: 81, j.
A. Einstein, residence; o. Southern Tele-
graph Company; ll2, Raymond Judge,
wharf; l27, Joseph Goette; 1877, J. r. Haiti
wanger; 1913, Denmark q Adams: 2O4. Mar
shall House; 237, Southern Cotton Seed Oil
Company; 249, Fay q Eichberg; 1924. Dear
ing q Hull; 1872, Savannah and Tybee rail
road depot; 3S1. |. Epstein & Bro. 400,
Arkwright cotton factory; 40, Strauss
Printing Company; AL, Charles F. Graham (;
4l2 w. s. Chisholm, residence: Alb, c. S.
Richmond, residence; Ala, j. Z. Sandiford !;
49, ID. G.. Purse; 492, w L. Bishop, Man
agcr, residence; 80, United States Signal
Station
There is a new line In course of construc-
ton between Tybee and Savannah, along
the line Of the Tybee and Savannah rail
road. There will also be a connection with
the Ocean House. The Savannah Yacht
Club has given an order for the construc-
ton of line TO their club house and "A pub
lie station will be made at Thunderbolt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28
Building New Veasels.

The Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton Company Of Baltimore, plying steam
ors between this port, Baltimore and Provi-
dence, has decided to build another large
steamship, and may possibly build two.
Bids viii shortly Ike invited for the con
struction Of this vessel, which, like all Their,
others, is to be n passenger and freight
steamer, with all modern improvements.
This VIII enable the company to keep two
OF its larger vessels on thisroute constantly,
instead Of changing them for smaller YES
sells Mt certain periods OF the year, us their.
business is increasing in this section. par
ticulnrly in Western freights, which ncccss
tatcs their calling at Newport News, Va.
MeSsrs. James b. West ~ Co. are the agents
Of thls limo hero.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28
A MUCH-TRIED CASE.
Twelve Dollars Worth of Turkeys Cost
tie Litigants over Hundred.

TIE Litigants over a Hundred.
The case Of A. b. Collins 6, Co, for the
use of T. NJ jones, VS., w. II. Ray was
decided in Justice Sheftalls court last night
in favor of the defendant, giving the plain
tiff Sl4 IL and the costs to pay. The case
was this in brief: The firm in settling up
its affairs had a bin against Mr.. Ray 10 the
amount Of S2G Ii. Ray claimed as an off
stt 81 for twelve turkeys delivered to Col
Inns, which, lie AYERS, were for the firm.
This they denied and would not accept the
Si2 as a credit on their bill.
The case was first tried by Justice Shelf
tall and he decided for the defendant, ad-
uniting the bill and granting the plaintiff
Sl4 Is as the amount due from Mr.. Ray.
They were not satisfied with this and APP
pealed for trial by jury, So yesterday
jury was empaneled, consisting of I. A. As
kew, Charles J. Mitchell, 5. j. Levin
H. Gable and N. Roelsky. Messrs. w. II.
Clifton and Il. X. Richards appeared for the
plaintiff, and Mr.. p j. OConnor for the
defendant. 1t is said the most eloquent adj
dresses were delivered by the legal gentle
men, and that the turkeys were used, figu-
rately speaking Of course, as cudSels to
pound their opponents with
The room was crowded TO its utmost ca
pacity; the windows were filed with
gaping mouths and open eyes, and
big crowd stood at the
door trying to catch some of the
rich Gmental) morsels that were so freely
scattered around by the eloquent speakers.
At about p. m Justice Sheftall charged
the jury and they retired to "A neighboring
parlor to rest and to decide about those now
costly birds. At o'clock they reappeared
and gave sort of boomerang" verdict.
They decided to admit the defendants bill
and put the costs on the plaintiff.
These birds have now cost something like
$l25, and it may be the end is not yet.